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Very Scarce set of World & Continents from the French edition of the of the Langenes/Bertius Atlas derived from the Barent Langenes 'Caert Thresoor' of 1598. Langenes was the printer, Claesz the publisher, Bertius wrote the text for the Latin editions, and the plates were engraved by Hondius.Excellent hand colour. A very good set from this rare edition.(The only set I could find was sold at auction for $2400inc premium). Very good condition. Ref: World - Shirley #211; America - Burden #92; Asia - Yeo #18. Contact me for high res pictures. SEE BELOW FOR BETTER PICS

Asia shows the Dutch attempts to find a Northeast Passage with the southwestern tip of Novaya Zemlya depicted off the northern coastline of Tartaria. It presents a different view of the continent than contemporary maps of Asia, particularly in the northeast region where Korea is shown as a long peninsula.

Europa was engraved by Hondius and stretches to include Greenland, Iceland and part of the North American coast labeled Estonland with the mythical island of Frisland just offshore.

The Typus Orbis Terrarum is an oval world map set in a strapwork surround, with cartography based on Ortelius. Hondius' signature appears at the bottom.

The map of Africa appears to be reduced from Hondius' large map with the typical misconceptions of the period, including the source for the Nile located in South Africa. The map is decorated with a strapwork cartouche and a pair of sea monsters.

The Americas by Hondius from the Langenes World & Continents set This map of the Americas follows Ortelius in outline and is set in a strapwork background. This is the first state without Tierra del Fuego.

Uncommon classic Hemispheres map. Philipp Cluvers' World map with decorative border depicting the four continents and Atlas holding up the world.Very good impression.Excellent hand colouring.Mint condition.

Superb example of the first state double hemisphere map of the world, which includes many of the great 17th Century cartographic errors. A massive land extension north of California reaches nealy to Asia and shows the Straits of Anian and NW Passage, with dozens of early place names on the NW Coast, including Quivira Regnum, which appears twice. North America is misconfigured in a manner similar to early world maps by Hondius. A partial New Zealand and Australia both appear. The tracks of Magellan's circumnavigation are shown, along with other cartographic misconceptions. cartography. Four allegorical female figures represent the four continents (Europe, Asia, America and Africa), along with exotic allegorical scenes. Two celestial models are shown center top and bottom.Superb early full color example, with wide margins and no restorations. Shirley 431. NOT to be confused with the later and more numerous Second edition of 1677 or the even later Stoopendaal reissue.

A map from the rare Atlas Cartes de Geographie by Pierre Du Val (1619-83) son-in-law of Nicolas Sanson, ( Duval published a wide range of atlases, individual maps of the world and the continents and wall maps but most of the folio maps are rare..All the maps from this edition are revised and updated maps.Orig. colour.interesting australia.Cartouche.Rare map.Very good condition.

Very RARE. Striking double hemisphere map of the World,geographical information from Sanson but a totally new plate. The map includes California as an island, curious Terra De Iesso land bridge to Asia, New Zealand still attached to Terres Australes et Inconnues (the unknown southern continent), narrow Straits of Mageellasn (without Le Maire's discoveries) and a host of other cartographic anomalies. Two compass roses and other embellishments.Original colour.Paper discoloured in top right margin not affecting the printed area.Exceptionally good condition.According to Raremaps.com Only 1 dealer and 1 auction record in the past 25 years and neither was in such good condition. Shirley 522.

The Title page from the rare Atlas Cartes de Geographie by Pierre Du Val (1619-83) son-in-law of Nicolas Sanson, ( Duval published a wide range of atlases, individual maps of the world and the continents and wall maps but most of the folio maps are rare..All the maps from this edition are revised and updated maps. Some staining in margins otherwise good

Sanson's classic folio map of the ancient world in two hemispheres, with many place names in the Europe and Asia. The New World is called Plato's "Atlantis Insula," while California is itself depicted as an "insula".Fictitious southern continent and strange Australia region.Original outline colour.Very good condition.

Vander Aa's edition of Arnold Colom's map of the World, first published in 1655 and re-issued in 1660 in by Jacob Van Meurs. The two hemispheres are surrounded by six figures, representing day and night and the four elements. California is shown as a an Island, but the NW Coast of America and the Strait of Anian remain prominent. The large southern continent has now disappeared entirely from the Western Hemisphere, although a trace remains in the Eastern Hemisphere. This edition is updated to show a nearly complete Australia, lacking only a portion of its southern coastline. The Great Lakes are not yet present.Good condition,cropped close to margin but not affecting printed surface.Hand Colour Shirley 417.

Attractive small world map.This shows the landmasses of the World on a Mercator projection, with the title contained within a panel. Decorative scrollwork above and decorative panels to either side and below categorising the land divisions. Original outline colour defines the landmasses, with an extraordinary depiction of California as an island and a vast southern land postulated, here called Lænder des Sud Pols. Scarce.V.Good condition.

Very decorative double hemisphere World map.The map contains two smaller celestial spheres, above and below the hemisphere maps, showing the northern and southern skies and two smaller globes showing summer and winter time views. The four corners of the map depict windheads and natural phenomena such as water-spouts, volcanic eruptions and rainbows. Geographically, there are a number of interesting features on the map a large body of water is to the west of Hudson's Bay; the entire North American northwest is left blank reflecting great uncertainty of the region; the French are still firmly entrenched in Canada (Nova Francia); Tasmania (Diemens Land) is still far-removed from mainland Australia (Nova Hollandia); New Zealand is a partial coastline. The sailing routes of Dampier and others are marked.Original colour.Exceptionally good condition,no repairs,good margins,no added modern colour.

A Stunning example. This is one of the most graphic 18th century world maps. The bold engraving style follows Carel Allard's map of 1696 with the central twin hemisphere map surrounded by several smaller maps on various projections. California is an island and is shown five times on the sheet. In Asia, Japan is depicted in a bizarre shape that incorporates Terra Yedso (Hokkaido). The coastlines of Australia and New Zealand are beginning to take shape, and New Guinea is shown twice - once in each hemisphere. The map is filled with detail including the tracks of several explorers. The maps are set in a richly engraved background of clouds with numerous wind heads, lesser spheres and two cartouches.Very good condition

Attractive little World map.Shows California as an island,only west coast of Australia and east coast of New Zealand.Hand colour,folds as issued.Good condition.

Inexpensive Ptolemiac World map.Uncoloured as issued.V.good condition.

Compiled by J. M. Haas, a professor of mathematics at Wittenburg, this important map is one of the finest double hemispheres produced by the Homann's. The world is divided into two large hemispheres, which occupy the center of the map. They are surrounded by four smaller globes showing various views of the earth from the north and south pole. In addition there are two small diagrams depicting the axis of the earth in relation to the sun. Although California is no longer depicted as an island, the great northwest is still left blank above California, and the Hudson Bay is still open ended in the northwest corner. America's fanciful North West coast is based on the early Russian explorations in that area and includes inaccurate views of the poles. Both Australia and New Zealand are incomplete, and Yedo is shown as part of mainland Asia north of Japan. The map is ornamented with two highly decorative cartouches with titles in Latin and French. This fascinating impression includes a colour key attached to the bottom of the map, which assigns the various colours to the principal western religions. The inclusion of this specific colouring gives this map an alternate purpose by identifying the prominent religion of specific areas around the world. This is a rare example and a fascinating translation of Homann's simple world map.Left hand margin added at top, centre fold strenghtened at bottom otherwise good.condition.SOLD

RARE Dutch Edition.A beautiful large map issued in conjunction with Pieter de Hondt. The Northwest coast of North America is mostly blank with a notation concerning the Russian discoveries in Alaska in 1743. A Northwest Passage is shown with the R. de l' Ouest connecting several large lakes with Lake Superior. The mythical kingdoms of Quivira et Taguaio take up most of the present-day western states. Australia is shown with partially defined east and south coastlines, and is attached to Terre de Diemen and Nova Guinea. The western coastline of New Zealand is shown and there is fair detail in the Salomon Islands. The chart is beautifully engraved with two compass roses and a decorative cartouche containing the English title. French and Dutch titles appear below the map. VERY GOOD CONDITION.